Barbara

Dealing with pain is difficult. Seeking help for pain can be equally as difficult. I have heard too many stories in my years of practice about people who have sought help for their pain, and have ended up having difficult or frustrating experiences that run the range from not helpful, at best, to downright hurtful. …

The next time you have the hiccups, try this: Get someplace quiet, where you can be undisturbed for 5-10 minutes, and sit comfortably. Close your eyes, and notice your breath for a minute or two. Just allow the hiccups to be, as they are, and allow your reaction to them to soften. Next, allow yourself …

Pain Medication: Blessing or Curse? As a holistic bodyworker, I often find myself lamenting what I consider the overuse of pain medications in our society. During my training in Craniosacral Therapy, I was taught that pain is the “voice” of the body, trying to “tell” us that something is out of balance on some level …

“You can’t make grass grow faster by pulling on it.” I don’t remember where I first heard this saying, but it’s become one of my favorites related to healing. It seems we all want to heal on our own terms. We naturally want and expect our body to feel better, the pain to go away, …

There are a lot of things that can cause pain, some more obvious than others. For instance, if you break a bone or sprain an ankle there’s a natural pain response from the body that makes sense. But many times, especially with chronic pain, it is much less clear cut than that. It’s often hard …